EP1274153A1 - Multiple electrical outlet with plug disconnection means - Google Patents

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EP1274153A1
EP1274153A1 EP02291635A EP02291635A EP1274153A1 EP 1274153 A1 EP1274153 A1 EP 1274153A1 EP 02291635 A EP02291635 A EP 02291635A EP 02291635 A EP02291635 A EP 02291635A EP 1274153 A1 EP1274153 A1 EP 1274153A1
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Jean-Luc Rondeau
Thierry Cartier
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/62—Means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts or for holding them in engagement
    • H01R13/629—Additional means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts, e.g. aligning or guiding means, levers, gas pressure electrical locking indicators, manufacturing tolerances
    • H01R13/633—Additional means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts, e.g. aligning or guiding means, levers, gas pressure electrical locking indicators, manufacturing tolerances for disengagement only
    • H01R13/6335—Additional means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts, e.g. aligning or guiding means, levers, gas pressure electrical locking indicators, manufacturing tolerances for disengagement only comprising a handle
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/62—Means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts or for holding them in engagement
    • H01R13/629—Additional means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts, e.g. aligning or guiding means, levers, gas pressure electrical locking indicators, manufacturing tolerances
    • H01R13/633—Additional means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts, e.g. aligning or guiding means, levers, gas pressure electrical locking indicators, manufacturing tolerances for disengagement only
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R24/00—Two-part coupling devices, or either of their cooperating parts, characterised by their overall structure
    • H01R24/76—Two-part coupling devices, or either of their cooperating parts, characterised by their overall structure with sockets, clips or analogous contacts and secured to apparatus or structure, e.g. to a wall
    • H01R24/78—Two-part coupling devices, or either of their cooperating parts, characterised by their overall structure with sockets, clips or analogous contacts and secured to apparatus or structure, e.g. to a wall with additional earth or shield contacts

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  • the present invention relates to a socket outlet provided with minus an X-axis well intended to receive a socket-outlet plug for its electrical connection and disconnection means facilitating the removal of said plug of said well, these disconnection means comprising a push plate extending into the bottom of the well.
  • said disconnection means comprise at at least two separate parts, namely a push rod available to the user able to be moved in translation between a raised position and a position pressed in, and a pivoting lever, one end of which constitutes the push plate extends into the bottom of the base well and the other end of which cooperates with a end of the push rod so that the penetration of the latter causes the lever to tilt in order to raise the push plate.
  • Such disconnection means comprising several parts are expensive to perform and have a delicate implementation due in particular to the cooperation of the different parts between them.
  • a flat socket for taking current comprising, as means of disconnection, a push plate provided with plug insertion holes for a plug current, this push plate being connected to a bent lever, which forms a single piece with this, pivotally mounted by a ball joint on a clevis by said base, so that a tilting of the bent lever causes the raising of said pusher plate.
  • the present invention provides new disconnection means implemented in a socket outlet current provided with at least one well which are simple to make and easy to set up work in said base.
  • the invention provides a socket outlet as defined in the introduction, characterized in that the disconnection means comprise, on the one hand, a lever formed in one piece, having a actuation part extending substantially parallel to the axis X of the well, an outer end of which is available to the user, and an active part comprising two arms, one of the two arms, the outer arm, extending to the outside of said well and being connected at one end to said part actuation, the other of the two arms, the inner arm, forming at its end free said pusher plate, and, on the other hand, means for pivoting said lever located near the junction between the two arms of said active part.
  • the disconnection means comprise, on the one hand, a lever formed in one piece, having a actuation part extending substantially parallel to the axis X of the well, an outer end of which is available to the user, and an active part comprising two arms, one of the two arms, the outer arm, extending to the outside of said well and being connected at one end to said part actuation, the other of
  • socket outlet 100 here a power strip, intended to receive a plurality of plugs of outlet not represented.
  • This base 100 includes a cover plate 101 in which is formed a plurality of identical wells 110 as well as a rectangular opening 10 at through which a user accesses a control key not shown of the power strip.
  • Each well 110 has a cylindrical shape of revolution of axis X and is intended to receive an outlet plug (not shown) for its electrical connection to the power supply network.
  • the socket outlet 100 has, below its cover plate 101 (see FIGS. 4A and 4B), in line with each well 110, a body 102 containing electrical contacts not visible in the figures, connected to electrical supply conductors from the supply network electric. These electrical contacts are accessible to the contact pins of a plug (not shown) inserted in a well 110, through windows 104 provided in said body 102.
  • each well 110 here of circular shape, presents, in a middle part, orifices 112 for the insertion of contact pins of a socket outlet (not shown). These orifices 112 are positioned at viewing windows 104 allowing access to the electrical contacts provided in the body 102 of the base 100.
  • these means of earth connection are constituted by a pin 2 emerging in each well 110.
  • the means of earth connection are constituted by two flexible tabs 2 'emerging in well 110 near its cylindrical side wall.
  • the base 100 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 comprises, for each well 110, disconnection means facilitating the withdrawal of a plug socket outlet (not shown) of said well 110.
  • the means for disconnecting said base 100 comprise a pusher plate 121 extending in the bottom 111 of the well.
  • This push plate 121 constitutes a part of the bottom 111 of each well 110 and here has a semi-circular shape with, in its edge 121A extending along a diameter, two 121B notches participating in the training said orifices 112 (see FIGS. 1, 2, 3, 4A and 4B).
  • the means for disconnecting the socket 100 from the socket outlet associated with each well 110 includes a lever 120, formed in one piece, the pusher plate 121 constitutes one end thereof, preferably produced by molding of a plastic material, as well as pivoting means 125, 103, 102 'of said lever 120 so that it can switch between two positions, namely a disconnection position in which said push plate 121 is raised (see Figure 4B) and a connection position in which said pusher plate 121 is lowered into the bottom 111 of each well 110 of the base 100 (see Figure 4A).
  • each lever 120 has an actuating part 122 which extends substantially parallel to the X axis of the well 110 (see FIG. 1), of which one outer end 122A is at the available to the user, and an active part comprising two arms 123, 124, one of the two arms, the outer arm 123, extending outside the well 110 and being connected to one end 122B of said actuating part 122, the other of the two arm, the inner arm 124, extending at least partially inside the well 110 and forming at its free end 124 said pusher plate 121.
  • the pivoting means 125, 103, 102 'of the lever 120 are located advantageously near the junction 127 between the two arms 123, 124 of said active part of said lever 120.
  • each lever 120 comprises, at its outer end 122A, a thrust plate 128.
  • this plate thrust 128 extends towards an outer edge of the cover plate 101 of the base 100, and, according to the embodiment shown in FIG. 5, this plate thrust 128 extends towards the corresponding well 110.
  • this push plate 128 allows a user actuate the lever 120 pivotally in the direction of lowering or in the direction of raising to lower or raise said push plate 121 corresponding.
  • the cover plate 101 of the base 100 has at the edge, in look of each well 110, an elongated slot 105 which opens onto an edge 101A of said cover plate 101 and through which the part emerges actuating 122 of the corresponding lever 120 and in which said movement moves actuating part 122 during the pivoting of said lever 120 between its two connection and disconnection positions.
  • levers shown are in the position of disconnection, that is to say in the lowered position, and other levers 120 are in connection position, i.e. in the raised position, which corresponds either to a raising the pusher plate 121 or lowering the latter.
  • the part actuator 122 and the outer arm 123 of the active part of the lever 120 form between them an acute angle ⁇ , preferably a right angle.
  • both arms 123, 124 of the active part of the lever 120 form between them an angle ⁇ which is a obtuse angle for example of the order of 120 degrees.
  • end 124A of the inner arm 124 extends in the extension of the pusher plate 121 substantially parallel to the outer arm 123, in thus forming an obtuse angle ⁇ with said inner arm 124 of the same order as the angle ⁇ .
  • each lever 120 comprises part of its pivoting means.
  • said pivoting means comprise a shaft 125 pivotally mounted in a yoke 103.
  • the pivot shaft 125 is an integral part of the outer arm 123 of the active part of the lever 120 and the yoke 103 is an integral part of the body 102 of the socket outlet 100.
  • the active part of the lever 120 comprises an opening 126 which extends in part of the push plate 121 and extends along the length of the inner arm 124 and over part of the length of the outer arm 123.
  • the shaft 125 of pivoting extends in this opening 126 transversely to the direction longitudinal of the outer arm 123, being positioned just at the junction 127 between the outer arm 123 and the inner arm 124.
  • this opening 126 allows to pass the earth pin 2 or an earth connection tab 2 '.
  • the inner arm 124 of the active part of the lever 120 is present under the shape of a fork with two parallel bars which engage in corresponding openings provided in the cylindrical wall 110A of the well 110, the yoke 103 being located just behind these openings provided in the wall cylindrical 110A, outside the corresponding well 110.
  • the arm interior 124 navigates through the openings provided in the cylindrical wall 110A of the well 110 corresponding.
  • each lever 120 includes a tilting surface rounded 102 'located outside the well slightly below the bottom level of the well and on which the inner arm 124 of the active part of the lever 120 rests.
  • This rounded tilting surface 102 ' is an integral part of the base 100.
  • elastic return means 130 adapted to bring said lever 120 positioned in its disconnection position, i.e. a position lowered in which said push plate 121 is raised, towards its position connection (as shown in Figure 5) in which said push plate 121 is lowered into the bottom 111 of the well 110 of the base 100.
  • These elastic return means here comprise a leaf spring 130 one end 130A of which is connected to the back of the inner arm 124 of the part lever 120 active and the other end of which is connected to an internal part of the base 100.
  • This spring blade 130 can advantageously come from training with the cover plate 101 of the base 100, the end 130A of this leaf spring 130 being free and simply pressing against the back of the inner arm 124 of the active part said lever 120.
  • a user can pivotally operate the lever 120 by pushing on the push plate 128 in order to lower it, and to raise the push plate 121 pushing on the plug to extract its contact pins orifices 112 provided in the bottom 111 of the well 110.
  • the user can return the corresponding lever 120 to its initial position, known as the connection, pivoting it up so as to position the push plate 121 in the bottom 111 of the well 110 ready to receive a new plug socket.
  • the pusher plate may not have a semi-circular shape but simply a rectangular shape that extends in a central part of the bottom of the corresponding well.
  • any other form of pivoting means can be provided for the lever.

Abstract

The current plug socket (100) has wells (110) for plug insertion. There is a pusher plate (121) in the well base activated by a lever driven drive (122). The exterior arm drive extends to the inner well section and is used to aid plug extraction.

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La présente invention concerne un socle de prise de courant pourvu d'au moins un puits d'axe X destiné à recevoir une fiche de prise de courant pour sa connexion électrique et des moyens de déconnexion facilitant le retrait de ladite fiche dudit puits, ces moyens de déconnexion comprenant une plaque-poussoir s'étendant dans le fond du puits.The present invention relates to a socket outlet provided with minus an X-axis well intended to receive a socket-outlet plug for its electrical connection and disconnection means facilitating the removal of said plug of said well, these disconnection means comprising a push plate extending into the bottom of the well.

Un tel socle de prise de courant présentant des caractéristiques de déconnexion améliorées est déjà connu du document EP 0 582 616.Such a socket outlet having characteristics of improved disconnection is already known from document EP 0 582 616.

Selon ce document, lesdits moyens de déconnexion comprennent au moins deux pièces distinctes, à savoir une tige-poussoir à la disposition de l'usager apte à être déplacée en translation entre une position relevée et une position enfoncée, et un levier pivotant dont une extrémité constituant la plaque-poussoir s'étend dans le fond du puits du socle et dont l'autre extrémité coopère avec une extrémité de la tige-poussoir de sorte que l'enfoncement de cette dernière provoque le basculement du levier afin de relever la plaque-poussoir.According to this document, said disconnection means comprise at at least two separate parts, namely a push rod available to the user able to be moved in translation between a raised position and a position pressed in, and a pivoting lever, one end of which constitutes the push plate extends into the bottom of the base well and the other end of which cooperates with a end of the push rod so that the penetration of the latter causes the lever to tilt in order to raise the push plate.

De tels moyens de déconnexion comprenant plusieurs pièces sont coûteux à réaliser et présentent une mise en oeuvre délicate due notamment à la coopération des différentes pièces entre elles.Such disconnection means comprising several parts are expensive to perform and have a delicate implementation due in particular to the cooperation of the different parts between them.

En outre, on connaít du document US 4 042 292 un socle plat de prise de courant, c'est-à-dire sans puits, comprenant, en tant que moyens de déconnexion, une plaque-poussoir pourvue d'orifices d'insertion de broches d'une fiche de prise de courant, cette plaque-poussoir étant reliée à un levier coudé, qui forme une seule pièce avec celle-ci, monté à pivotement par une rotule sur une chape portée par ledit socle, de sorte qu'un basculement du levier coudé provoque le relèvement de ladite plaque-poussoir.In addition, we know from document US 4 042 292 a flat socket for taking current, that is to say without well, comprising, as means of disconnection, a push plate provided with plug insertion holes for a plug current, this push plate being connected to a bent lever, which forms a single piece with this, pivotally mounted by a ball joint on a clevis by said base, so that a tilting of the bent lever causes the raising of said pusher plate.

Toutefois, un tel agencement de moyens de déconnexion ne peut pas être mis en oeuvre dans les socles à puits des prises de courant au standard européen.However, such an arrangement of disconnection means cannot be implemented in European standard socket outlets.

Par rapport à l'état de la technique précité, la présente invention propose des nouveaux moyens de déconnexion mis en oeuvre dans un socle de prise de courant pourvu d'au moins un puits qui sont simples à réaliser et faciles à mettre en oeuvre dans ledit socle.Compared to the aforementioned prior art, the present invention provides new disconnection means implemented in a socket outlet current provided with at least one well which are simple to make and easy to set up work in said base.

Plus particulièrement, l'invention propose un socle de prise de courant tel que défini en introduction, caractérisé en ce que les moyens de déconnexion comprennent, d'une part, un levier formé d'une seule pièce, présentant une partie d'actionnement s'étendant sensiblement parallèlement à l'axe X du puits, dont une extrémité extérieure est à la disposition de l'usager, et une partie active comportant deux bras, un des deux bras, le bras extérieur, s'étendant à l'extérieur dudit puits et étant raccordé à une extrémité à ladite partie d'actionnement, l'autre des deux bras, le bras intérieur, formant à son extrémité libre ladite plaque-poussoir, et, d'autre part, des moyens de pivotement dudit levier situés à proximité de la jonction entre les deux bras de ladite partie active.More particularly, the invention provides a socket outlet as defined in the introduction, characterized in that the disconnection means comprise, on the one hand, a lever formed in one piece, having a actuation part extending substantially parallel to the axis X of the well, an outer end of which is available to the user, and an active part comprising two arms, one of the two arms, the outer arm, extending to the outside of said well and being connected at one end to said part actuation, the other of the two arms, the inner arm, forming at its end free said pusher plate, and, on the other hand, means for pivoting said lever located near the junction between the two arms of said active part.

D'autres caractéristiques non limitatives et avantageuses du socle de prise de courant selon l'invention sont les suivantes :

  • il est prévu des moyens élastiques de rappel aptes à ramener ledit levier positionné dans une position de déconnexion dans laquelle ladite plaque-poussoir est relevée vers une position de connexion dans laquelle ladite plaque-poussoir est abaissée dans le fond du puits du socle ;
  • les moyens élastiques de rappel comprennent une lame ressort dont une extrémité est raccordée au dos du bras extérieur de ladite partie active dudit levier et dont l'autre extrémité est raccordée à une partie interne dudit socle ;
  • la partie d'actionnement et le bras extérieur de la partie active du levier forment entre eux un angle aigu ;
  • l'angle formé entre la partie d'actionnement et le bras extérieur de la partie active dudit levier est un angle droit ;
  • les deux bras de la partie active du levier forment entre eux un angle ;
  • l'angle formé entre les deux bras de la partie active dudit levier est un angle obtus ;
  • ledit levier comprend une partie de ses moyens de pivotement ;
  • lesdits moyens de pivotement comprennent un arbre monté à pivotement dans une chape ;
  • l'arbre de pivotement fait partie intégrante du bras extérieur de ladite partie active dudit levier et la chape fait partie du socle de prise de courant ;
  • les moyens de pivotement comprennent une surface de basculement arrondie située à l'extérieur du puits et sur laquelle repose le bras intérieur de la partie active du levier ;
  • le fond du puits comprenant des orifices pour l'insertion de broches de contact d'une fiche de prise de courant, la plaque-poussoir constitue une partie du fond du puits et comprend à cet effet des encoches participant à la formation desdits orifices ;
  • la plaque-poussoir comprend une ouverture au travers de laquelle émergent des moyens de raccordement à la terre de ladite prise de courant ;
  • la partie d'actionnement dudit levier comprend, à son extrémité extérieure, une plaque de poussée ;
  • le socle de prise de courant comprend une plaque enjoliveur dans laquelle est formé le puits et qui est pourvue d'une fente allongée au travers de laquelle émerge ladite partie d'actionnement dudit levier et dans laquelle se déplace cette partie d'actionnement lors du pivotement dudit levier entre ses deux positions de connexion et de déconnexion ;
  • le levier est réalisé par moulage d'une matière plastique ; et
  • le socle de prise de courant comprend une pluralité de puits auxquels sont associés une pluralité de leviers formant, pour chaque puits, moyens de déconnexion d'une fiche de prise de courant.
Other non-limiting and advantageous characteristics of the socket outlet according to the invention are the following:
  • elastic return means are provided capable of bringing said lever positioned in a disconnected position in which said push-plate is raised to a connection position in which said push-plate is lowered into the bottom of the base well;
  • the elastic return means comprise a leaf spring, one end of which is connected to the back of the outer arm of said active part of said lever and the other end of which is connected to an internal part of said base;
  • the actuating part and the outer arm of the active part of the lever form between them an acute angle;
  • the angle formed between the actuating part and the outer arm of the active part of said lever is a right angle;
  • the two arms of the active part of the lever form an angle between them;
  • the angle formed between the two arms of the active part of said lever is an obtuse angle;
  • said lever comprises part of its pivoting means;
  • said pivot means comprise a shaft pivotally mounted in a yoke;
  • the pivot shaft forms an integral part of the outer arm of said active part of said lever and the yoke forms part of the socket outlet;
  • the pivoting means comprise a rounded tilting surface located outside the well and on which the inner arm of the active part of the lever rests;
  • the bottom of the well comprising orifices for the insertion of contact pins of a socket outlet plug, the push-plate constitutes a part of the bottom of the well and for this purpose comprises notches participating in the formation of said orifices;
  • the pusher plate comprises an opening through which emerge means for connection to the earth of said socket;
  • the actuating part of said lever comprises, at its outer end, a thrust plate;
  • the socket outlet comprises an embellishing plate in which the well is formed and which is provided with an elongated slot through which emerges said actuating part of said lever and in which this actuating part moves during pivoting said lever between its two connection and disconnection positions;
  • the lever is produced by molding a plastic material; and
  • the socket outlet comprises a plurality of wells to which are associated a plurality of levers forming, for each well, means for disconnecting a socket outlet plug.

La description qui va suivre en regard des dessins annexés, donnés à titre d'exemples non limitatifs, fera bien comprendre en quoi consiste l'invention et comment elle peut être réalisée.The following description with reference to the accompanying drawings, given as non-limiting examples, will make it clear what the invention consists of and how it can be achieved.

Sur les dessins annexés :

  • la figure 1 est une vue schématique en perspective de dessus d'un mode de réalisation d'un socle de prise de courant selon l'invention ;
  • la figure 2 est une vue schématique de dessus d'une variante de réalisation d'un socle de prise de courant selon l'invention ;
  • la figure 3 est une vue en perspective d'un levier formant moyens de déconnexion du socle représenté sur les figures 1 et 2 ;
  • la figure 4A est une vue en coupe selon la ligne IVA du socle représenté sur la figure 1 ;
  • la figure 4B est une vue schématique en coupe selon la ligne IVB du socle représenté sur la figure 1 ; et
  • la figure 5 est une vue partielle de dessous d'une variante de réalisation d'un socle de prise de courant selon l'invention.
In the accompanying drawings:
  • Figure 1 is a schematic perspective view from above of an embodiment of a socket outlet according to the invention;
  • Figure 2 is a schematic top view of an alternative embodiment of a socket outlet according to the invention;
  • Figure 3 is a perspective view of a lever forming means for disconnecting the base shown in Figures 1 and 2;
  • Figure 4A is a sectional view along line IVA of the base shown in Figure 1;
  • Figure 4B is a schematic sectional view along line IVB of the base shown in Figure 1; and
  • Figure 5 is a partial bottom view of an alternative embodiment of a socket outlet according to the invention.

En préliminaire, on notera que les éléments identiques ou similaires des différents modes de réalisation représentés sur les différentes figures seront, dans la mesure du possible, référencés par les mêmes signes de référence et ne seront pas décrits à chaque fois.In preliminary, it will be noted that the identical or similar elements of the different embodiments shown in the different figures will, in as far as possible, referenced by the same reference signs and will not be not described every time.

Sur les figures 1 et 2, on a représenté un socle 100 de prise de courant, ici une multiprise, destiné à recevoir une pluralité de fiches de prise de courant non représentées.In Figures 1 and 2, there is shown a socket outlet 100, here a power strip, intended to receive a plurality of plugs of outlet not represented.

Ce socle 100 comprend une plaque enjoliveur 101 dans laquelle est formée une pluralité de puits 110 identiques ainsi qu'une ouverture rectangulaire 10 au travers de laquelle un usager accède à une touche de commande non représentée de la multiprise.This base 100 includes a cover plate 101 in which is formed a plurality of identical wells 110 as well as a rectangular opening 10 at through which a user accesses a control key not shown of the power strip.

Chaque puits 110 présente une forme cylindrique de révolution d'axe X et est destiné à recevoir une fiche de prise de courant (non représentée) pour sa connexion électrique au réseau d'alimentation électrique.Each well 110 has a cylindrical shape of revolution of axis X and is intended to receive an outlet plug (not shown) for its electrical connection to the power supply network.

A cet effet, le socle 100 de prise de courant comporte, en dessous de sa plaque enjoliveur 101 (voir figures 4A et 4B), au droit de chaque puits 110, un corps 102 renfermant des contacts électriques non visibles sur les figures, raccordés à des conducteurs d'alimentation électrique provenant du réseau d'alimentation électrique. Ces contacts électriques sont accessibles aux broches de contact d'une fiche (non représentée) insérée dans un puits 110, au travers de fenêtres 104 prévues dans ledit corps 102.For this purpose, the socket outlet 100 has, below its cover plate 101 (see FIGS. 4A and 4B), in line with each well 110, a body 102 containing electrical contacts not visible in the figures, connected to electrical supply conductors from the supply network electric. These electrical contacts are accessible to the contact pins of a plug (not shown) inserted in a well 110, through windows 104 provided in said body 102.

Le fond 111 de chaque puits 110, ici de forme circulaire, présente, dans une partie médiane, des orifices 112 pour l'insertion de broches de contact d'une fiche de prise de courant (non représentée). Ces orifices 112 sont positionnés en regard des fenêtres 104 permettant l'accès aux contacts électriques prévus dans le corps 102 du socle 100.The bottom 111 of each well 110, here of circular shape, presents, in a middle part, orifices 112 for the insertion of contact pins of a socket outlet (not shown). These orifices 112 are positioned at viewing windows 104 allowing access to the electrical contacts provided in the body 102 of the base 100.

La différence entre le socle 100 représenté sur la figure 1 et le socle 100 représenté sur la figure 2 réside dans leurs moyens de raccordement à la terre. The difference between the base 100 shown in Figure 1 and the base 100 shown in Figure 2 resides in their means of connection to earth.

Selon le mode de réalisation représenté sur la figure 1, ces moyens de raccordement à la terre sont constitués par une broche 2 émergeant dans chaque puits 110.According to the embodiment shown in Figure 1, these means of earth connection are constituted by a pin 2 emerging in each well 110.

Selon le mode de réalisation représenté sur la figure 2, les moyens de raccordement à la terre sont constitués par deux languettes flexibles 2' émergeant dans le puits 110 à proximité de sa paroi latérale cylindrique.According to the embodiment shown in Figure 2, the means of earth connection are constituted by two flexible tabs 2 'emerging in well 110 near its cylindrical side wall.

Avantageusement, le socle 100 représenté sur les figures 1 et 2 comprend, pour chaque puits 110, des moyens de déconnexion facilitant le retrait d'une fiche de prise de courant (non représentée) dudit puits 110.Advantageously, the base 100 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 comprises, for each well 110, disconnection means facilitating the withdrawal of a plug socket outlet (not shown) of said well 110.

Pour chaque puits 110, les moyens de déconnexion dudit socle 100 comprennent une plaque-poussoir 121 s'étendant dans le fond 111 du puits.For each well 110, the means for disconnecting said base 100 comprise a pusher plate 121 extending in the bottom 111 of the well.

Cette plaque-poussoir 121 constitue une partie du fond 111 de chaque puits 110 et présente ici une forme semi-circulaire avec, dans son bord 121A s'étendant selon un diamètre, deux encoches 121B participant à la formation desdits orifices 112 (voir figures 1, 2, 3, 4A et 4B).This push plate 121 constitutes a part of the bottom 111 of each well 110 and here has a semi-circular shape with, in its edge 121A extending along a diameter, two 121B notches participating in the training said orifices 112 (see FIGS. 1, 2, 3, 4A and 4B).

Avantageusement, comme le montrent les figures, et plus particulièrement la figure 3, les moyens de déconnexion du socle 100 de prise de courant associés à chaque puits 110 comprennent un levier 120, formé d'une seule pièce dont la plaque-poussoir 121 en constitue une extrémité, réalisé préférentiellement par moulage d'une matière plastique, ainsi que des moyens de pivotement 125, 103, 102' dudit levier 120 pour qu'il puisse basculer entre deux positions, à savoir une position de déconnexion dans laquelle ladite plaque-poussoir 121 est relevée (voir figure 4B) et une position de connexion dans laquelle ladite plaque-poussoir 121 est abaissée dans le fond 111 de chaque puits 110 du socle 100 (voir figure 4A).Advantageously, as the figures show, and more particularly FIG. 3, the means for disconnecting the socket 100 from the socket outlet associated with each well 110 includes a lever 120, formed in one piece, the pusher plate 121 constitutes one end thereof, preferably produced by molding of a plastic material, as well as pivoting means 125, 103, 102 'of said lever 120 so that it can switch between two positions, namely a disconnection position in which said push plate 121 is raised (see Figure 4B) and a connection position in which said pusher plate 121 is lowered into the bottom 111 of each well 110 of the base 100 (see Figure 4A).

Plus particulièrement, comme le montre la figure 3, chaque levier 120 présente une partie d'actionnement 122 qui s'étend sensiblement parallèlement à l'axe X du puits 110 (voir figure 1), dont une extrémité extérieure 122A est à la disposition de l'usager, et une partie active comportant deux bras 123, 124, un des deux bras, le bras extérieur 123, s'étendant à l'extérieur du puits 110 et étant raccordé à une extrémité 122B de ladite partie d'actionnement 122, l'autre des deux bras, le bras intérieur 124, s'étendant au moins en partie à l'intérieur du puits 110 et formant à son extrémité libre 124 ladite plaque-poussoir 121. More particularly, as shown in FIG. 3, each lever 120 has an actuating part 122 which extends substantially parallel to the X axis of the well 110 (see FIG. 1), of which one outer end 122A is at the available to the user, and an active part comprising two arms 123, 124, one of the two arms, the outer arm 123, extending outside the well 110 and being connected to one end 122B of said actuating part 122, the other of the two arm, the inner arm 124, extending at least partially inside the well 110 and forming at its free end 124 said pusher plate 121.

Les moyens de pivotement 125, 103, 102' du levier 120 sont situés avantageusement à proximité de la jonction 127 entre les deux bras 123, 124 de ladite partie active dudit levier 120.The pivoting means 125, 103, 102 'of the lever 120 are located advantageously near the junction 127 between the two arms 123, 124 of said active part of said lever 120.

Comme le montre la figure 3, la partie d'actionnement 122 de chaque levier 120 comprend, à son extrémité extérieure 122A, une plaque de poussée 128.As shown in Figure 3, the actuating portion 122 of each lever 120 comprises, at its outer end 122A, a thrust plate 128.

Selon le mode de réalisation représenté sur les figures 1 à 4B, cette plaque de poussée 128 s'étend vers un bord extérieur de la plaque enjoliveur 101 du socle 100, et, selon le mode de réalisation représenté sur la figure 5, cette plaque de poussée 128 s'étend vers le puits 110 correspondant.According to the embodiment shown in Figures 1 to 4B, this plate thrust 128 extends towards an outer edge of the cover plate 101 of the base 100, and, according to the embodiment shown in FIG. 5, this plate thrust 128 extends towards the corresponding well 110.

Dans tous les cas, cette plaque de poussée 128 permet à un usager d'actionner le levier 120 à pivotement dans le sens de l'abaissement ou dans le sens du relèvement pour abaisser ou relever ladite plaque-poussoir 121 correspondante.In all cases, this push plate 128 allows a user actuate the lever 120 pivotally in the direction of lowering or in the direction of raising to lower or raise said push plate 121 corresponding.

A cet effet, la plaque enjoliveur 101 du socle 100 comporte en bordure, en regard de chaque puits 110, une fente allongée 105 qui débouche sur un bord 101A de ladite plaque enjoliveur 101 et au travers de laquelle émerge la partie d'actionnement 122 du levier 120 correspondant et dans laquelle se déplace ladite partie d'actionnement 122 lors du pivotement dudit levier 120 entre ses deux positions de connexion et de déconnexion.To this end, the cover plate 101 of the base 100 has at the edge, in look of each well 110, an elongated slot 105 which opens onto an edge 101A of said cover plate 101 and through which the part emerges actuating 122 of the corresponding lever 120 and in which said movement moves actuating part 122 during the pivoting of said lever 120 between its two connection and disconnection positions.

Sur les figures 1 et 2, certains leviers représentés sont en position de déconnexion, c'est-à-dire en position abaissée, et d'autres leviers 120 sont en position de connexion, c'est-à-dire en position relevée, ce qui correspond soit à un relèvement de la plaque-poussoir 121 soit à un abaissement de cette dernière.In FIGS. 1 and 2, certain levers shown are in the position of disconnection, that is to say in the lowered position, and other levers 120 are in connection position, i.e. in the raised position, which corresponds either to a raising the pusher plate 121 or lowering the latter.

Pour atteindre le fond 111 de chaque puits 110, avantageusement, la partie d'actionnement 122 et le bras extérieur 123 de la partie active du levier 120 forment entre eux un angle aigu α, préférentiellement un angle droit. En outre, les deux bras 123, 124 de la partie active du levier 120 forment entre eux un angle β qui est un angle obtus par exemple de l'ordre de 120 degrés.To reach the bottom 111 of each well 110, advantageously, the part actuator 122 and the outer arm 123 of the active part of the lever 120 form between them an acute angle α, preferably a right angle. In addition, both arms 123, 124 of the active part of the lever 120 form between them an angle β which is a obtuse angle for example of the order of 120 degrees.

Enfin, l'extrémité 124A du bras intérieur 124 s'étend dans le prolongement de la plaque-poussoir 121 sensiblement parallèlement au bras extérieur 123, en formant ainsi un angle γ obtus avec ledit bras intérieur 124 du même ordre que l'angle β. Finally, the end 124A of the inner arm 124 extends in the extension of the pusher plate 121 substantially parallel to the outer arm 123, in thus forming an obtuse angle γ with said inner arm 124 of the same order as the angle β.

Selon la variante de réalisation du levier 120 représentée sur la figure 5, bien entendu on peut prévoir que le bras intérieur 124 et la plaque-poussoir 121 s'étendent dans le prolongement l'un de l'autre sans former un angle entre eux.According to the variant embodiment of the lever 120 shown in FIG. 5, of course we can provide that the inner arm 124 and the push plate 121 extend in line with each other without forming an angle between them.

Selon le mode de réalisation représenté sur les figures 1 à 4B, chaque levier 120 comprend une partie de ses moyens de pivotement. Dans ce cas, lesdits moyens de pivotement comprennent un arbre 125 monté à pivotement dans une chape 103. L'arbre 125 de pivotement fait partie intégrante du bras extérieur 123 de la partie active du levier 120 et la chape 103 fait partie intégrante du corps 102 du socle 100 de prise de courant.According to the embodiment shown in Figures 1 to 4B, each lever 120 comprises part of its pivoting means. In this case, said pivoting means comprise a shaft 125 pivotally mounted in a yoke 103. The pivot shaft 125 is an integral part of the outer arm 123 of the active part of the lever 120 and the yoke 103 is an integral part of the body 102 of the socket outlet 100.

La partie active du levier 120 comprend une ouverture 126 qui s'étend dans une partie de la plaque-poussoir 121 et se prolonge sur la longueur du bras intérieur 124 et sur une partie de la longueur du bras extérieur 123. L'arbre 125 de pivotement s'étend dans cette ouverture 126 transversalement à la direction longitudinale du bras extérieur 123, en étant positionné juste à la jonction 127 entre le bras extérieur 123 et le bras intérieur 124. En outre, cette ouverture 126 permet de laisser passer la broche de terre 2 ou une languette de raccordement à la terre 2'.The active part of the lever 120 comprises an opening 126 which extends in part of the push plate 121 and extends along the length of the inner arm 124 and over part of the length of the outer arm 123. The shaft 125 of pivoting extends in this opening 126 transversely to the direction longitudinal of the outer arm 123, being positioned just at the junction 127 between the outer arm 123 and the inner arm 124. In addition, this opening 126 allows to pass the earth pin 2 or an earth connection tab 2 '.

Ainsi, le bras intérieur 124 de la partie active du levier 120 se présente sous la forme d'une fourchette à deux barreaux parallèles qui s'engagent dans des ouvertures correspondantes prévues dans la paroi cylindrique 110A du puits 110, la chape 103 étant située juste derrière ces ouvertures prévues dans la paroi cylindrique 110A, à l'extérieur du puits 110 correspondant.Thus, the inner arm 124 of the active part of the lever 120 is present under the shape of a fork with two parallel bars which engage in corresponding openings provided in the cylindrical wall 110A of the well 110, the yoke 103 being located just behind these openings provided in the wall cylindrical 110A, outside the corresponding well 110.

Lors du basculement du levier 120 entre ses deux positions de connexion et de déconnexion, comme le montre plus particulièrement la figure 4B, le bras intérieur 124 navigue dans les ouvertures prévues dans la paroi cylindrique 110A du puits 110 correspondant.When the lever 120 switches between its two connection positions and disconnection, as shown more particularly in FIG. 4B, the arm interior 124 navigates through the openings provided in the cylindrical wall 110A of the well 110 corresponding.

Selon le mode de réalisation représenté sur la figure 5, les moyens de pivotement de chaque levier 120 comprennent une surface de basculement arrondie 102' située à l'extérieur du puits légèrement en dessous du niveau du fond du puits et sur laquelle repose le bras intérieur 124 de la partie active du levier 120. Cette surface de basculement arrondie 102' fait partie intégrante du socle 100.According to the embodiment shown in Figure 5, the means of pivoting of each lever 120 includes a tilting surface rounded 102 'located outside the well slightly below the bottom level of the well and on which the inner arm 124 of the active part of the lever 120 rests. This rounded tilting surface 102 'is an integral part of the base 100.

En outre, avantageusement, selon le mode de réalisation représenté sur la figure 5, il est prévu des moyens élastiques de rappel 130 aptes à ramener ledit levier 120 positionné dans sa position de déconnexion, c'est-à-dire une position abaissée dans laquelle ladite plaque-poussoir 121 est relevée, vers sa position de connexion (telle que représentée sur la figure 5) dans laquelle ladite plaque-poussoir 121 est abaissée dans le fond 111 du puits 110 du socle 100.In addition, advantageously, according to the embodiment shown in the Figure 5, there is provided elastic return means 130 adapted to bring said lever 120 positioned in its disconnection position, i.e. a position lowered in which said push plate 121 is raised, towards its position connection (as shown in Figure 5) in which said push plate 121 is lowered into the bottom 111 of the well 110 of the base 100.

Ces moyens élastiques de rappel comprennent ici une lame ressort 130 dont une extrémité 130A est raccordée au dos du bras intérieur 124 de la partie active du levier 120 et dont l'autre extrémité est raccordée à une partie interne du socle 100.These elastic return means here comprise a leaf spring 130 one end 130A of which is connected to the back of the inner arm 124 of the part lever 120 active and the other end of which is connected to an internal part of the base 100.

Cette lame ressort 130 peut avantageusement venir de formation avec la plaque enjoliveur 101 du socle 100, l'extrémité 130A de cette lame ressort 130 étant libre et simplement en appui contre le dos du bras intérieur 124 de la partie active dudit levier 120.This spring blade 130 can advantageously come from training with the cover plate 101 of the base 100, the end 130A of this leaf spring 130 being free and simply pressing against the back of the inner arm 124 of the active part said lever 120.

Ainsi, lorsqu'une fiche de prise de courant est insérée dans un puits 110 du socle 100 de prise de courant avec ses broches de contact insérées dans les orifices 112 pour être raccordées aux contacts électriques prévus dans le corps 102 du socle 100, un usager peut actionner à pivotement le levier 120 en poussant sur la plaque de poussée 128 afin de l'abaisser, et de relever la plaque-poussoir 121 qui pousse sur la fiche de prise de courant afin d'extraire ses broches de contact des orifices 112 prévus dans le fond 111 du puits 110.Thus, when a plug is inserted into a well 110 of the socket outlet 100 with its contact pins inserted in the orifices 112 to be connected to the electrical contacts provided in the body 102 of the base 100, a user can pivotally operate the lever 120 by pushing on the push plate 128 in order to lower it, and to raise the push plate 121 pushing on the plug to extract its contact pins orifices 112 provided in the bottom 111 of the well 110.

Une fois que la fiche de prise courant est retirée du puits 110, l'usager peut ramener le levier 120 correspondant dans sa position initiale, dite position de connexion, en le remontant par pivotement de façon à positionner la plaque-poussoir 121 dans le fond 111 du puits 110 prêt à recevoir une nouvelle fiche de prise de courant.Once the plug is removed from well 110, the user can return the corresponding lever 120 to its initial position, known as the connection, pivoting it up so as to position the push plate 121 in the bottom 111 of the well 110 ready to receive a new plug socket.

La présente invention n'est nullement limitée aux modes de réalisation décrits et représentés, mais l'homme du métier saura y apporter toute variante conforme à son esprit.The present invention is in no way limited to the embodiments described and represented, but the person skilled in the art will know how to make any variant conforms to his spirit.

En particulier, on pourra prévoir que la plaque-poussoir ne présente pas une forme semi-circulaire mais simplement une forme rectangulaire qui s'étend dans une partie centrale du fond du puits correspondant. On pourra également prévoir toute autre forme pour cette plaque-poussoir.In particular, provision may be made for the pusher plate not to have a semi-circular shape but simply a rectangular shape that extends in a central part of the bottom of the corresponding well. We can also provide any other shape for this push plate.

On pourra enfin prévoir toute autre forme de moyens de pivotement pour le levier.Finally, any other form of pivoting means can be provided for the lever.

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Socle (100) de prise de courant pourvu d'au moins un puits (110) d'axe X destiné à recevoir une fiche de prise de courant pour sa connexion électrique, et des moyens de déconnexion facilitant le retrait de ladite fiche dudit puits, ces moyens de déconnexion comprenant une plaque-poussoir (121) s'étendant dans le fond (111) du puits (110), caractérisé en ce que les moyens de déconnexion comprennent, d'une part, un levier (120) formé d'une seule pièce, présentant une partie d'actionnement (122) s'étendant sensiblement parallèlement à l'axe X du puits, dont une extrémité extérieure (122A) est à la disposition de l'usager, et une partie active comportant deux bras (123, 124), un des deux bras, le bras extérieur (123), s'étendant à l'extérieur dudit puits (110) et étant raccordé à une extrémité (122B) à ladite partie d'actionnement (122), l'autre des deux bras, le bras intérieur (124), formant à son extrémité libre (124A) ladite plaque-poussoir (121), et, d'autre part, des moyens de pivotement (125, 103, 102') dudit levier (120) situés à proximité de la jonction (127) entre les deux bras (123, 124) de ladite partie active.Socket-outlet socket (100) provided with at least one well (110) of axis X intended to receive a socket-outlet plug for its electrical connection, and disconnection means facilitating the removal of said plug from said socket, these disconnection means comprising a push plate (121) extending in the bottom (111) of the well (110), characterized in that the disconnection means comprise, on the one hand, a lever (120) formed of a single piece, having an actuating part (122) extending substantially parallel to the axis X of the well, one external end (122A) of which is available to the user, and an active part comprising two arms ( 123, 124), one of the two arms, the outer arm (123), extending outside of said well (110) and being connected at one end (122B) to said actuating part (122), the other of the two arms, the inner arm (124), forming at its free end (124A) said pusher plate (121), and, on the other hand, pivoting means (125, 103, 102 ') of said lever (120) located near the junction (127) between the two arms (123, 124) of said active part. Socle de prise de courant selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce qu'il est prévu des moyens élastiques de rappel (130) aptes à ramener ledit levier (120) positionné dans une position de déconnexion dans laquelle ladite plaque-poussoir (121) est relevée vers une position de connexion dans laquelle ladite plaque-poussoir (121) est abaissée dans le fond du puits du socle.Socket socket according to claim 1, characterized in that elastic return means (130) are provided capable of bringing said lever (120) positioned in a disconnected position in which said push plate (121) is raised to a connection position in which said pusher plate (121) is lowered into the bottom of the base well. Socle de prise de courant selon la revendication 2, caractérisé en ce que les moyens élastiques de rappel comprennent une lame ressort (130) dont une extrémité (130A) est raccordée au dos du bras extérieur (123) de ladite partie active dudit levier (120) et dont l'autre extrémité est raccordée à une partie interne dudit socle (100).Socket socket according to claim 2, characterized in that the elastic return means comprise a leaf spring (130), one end (130A) of which is connected to the back of the outer arm (123) of said active part of said lever (120 ) and the other end of which is connected to an internal part of said base (100). Socle de prise de courant selon l'une des revendications 1 à 3, caractérisé en ce que la partie d'actionnement (122) et le bras extérieur (123) de la partie active du levier (120) forment entre eux un angle aigu (α).Socket socket according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the actuating part (122) and the outer arm (123) of the active part of the lever (120) form an acute angle between them ( α). Socle de prise de courant selon la revendication 4, caractérisé en ce que l'angle (α) formé entre la partie d'actionnement (122) et le bras extérieur (123) de la partie active dudit levier (120) est un angle droit. Socket socket according to claim 4, characterized in that the angle (α) formed between the actuating part (122) and the outer arm (123) of the active part of said lever (120) is a right angle . Socle de prise de courant selon l'une des revendications 1 à 5, caractérisé en ce que les deux bras (123, 124) de la partie active du levier (120) forment entre eux un angle (β).Socket socket according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the two arms (123, 124) of the active part of the lever (120) form an angle (β) between them. Socle de prise de courant selon la revendication 6, caractérisé en ce que l'angle (β) formé entre les deux bras (123, 124) de la partie active dudit levier (120) est un angle obtus.Socket socket according to claim 6, characterized in that the angle (β) formed between the two arms (123, 124) of the active part of said lever (120) is an obtuse angle. Socle de prise de courant selon l'une des revendications 1 à 7, caractérisé en ce que ledit levier (120) comprend une partie de ses moyens de pivotement.Socket socket according to one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that said lever (120) comprises part of its pivoting means. Socle de prise de courant selon l'une des revendications 1 à 8, caractérisé en ce que lesdits moyens de pivotement comprennent un arbre (125) monté à pivotement dans une chape (103).Socket socket according to one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that said pivoting means comprise a shaft (125) pivotally mounted in a yoke (103). Socle de prise de courant selon la revendication 9, caractérisé en ce que l'arbre (125) de pivotement fait partie intégrante du bras extérieur (123) de ladite partie active dudit levier (120) et la chape (103) fait partie du socle (100) de prise de courant.Socket socket according to claim 9, characterized in that the pivot shaft (125) forms an integral part of the outer arm (123) of said active part of said lever (120) and the yoke (103) forms part of the base (100) power outlet. Socle de prise de courant selon l'une des revendications 1 à 8, caractérisé en ce que les moyens de pivotement comprennent une surface de basculement arrondie (102') située à l'extérieur du puits (110) et sur laquelle repose le bras intérieur (124) de la partie active du levier (120).Socket socket according to one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that the pivoting means comprise a rounded tilting surface (102 ') situated outside the well (110) and on which the inner arm rests (124) of the active part of the lever (120). Socle de prise de courant selon l'une des revendications 1 à 11, caractérisé en ce que, le fond (111) du puits (110) comprenant des orifices (112) pour l'insertion de broches de contact d'une fiche de prise de courant, la plaque-poussoir (121) constitue une partie du fond (111) du puits (110) et comprend à cet effet des encoches (121B) participant à la formation desdits orifices (112).Socket socket according to one of claims 1 to 11, characterized in that , the bottom (111) of the well (110) comprising holes (112) for the insertion of contact pins of a socket plug current, the pusher plate (121) constitutes a part of the bottom (111) of the well (110) and comprises for this purpose notches (121B) participating in the formation of said orifices (112). Socle de prise de courant selon l'une des revendications 1 à 12, caractérisé en ce que la plaque-poussoir (121) comprend une ouverture (126) au travers de laquelle émergent des moyens de raccordement à la terre (2, 2') de ladite prise de courant.Socket socket according to one of claims 1 to 12, characterized in that the push plate (121) comprises an opening (126) through which emerge means for connection to the earth (2, 2 ') from said outlet. Socle de prise de courant selon l'une des revendications 1 à 13, caractérisé en ce que la partie d'actionnement (122) dudit levier (120) comprend, à son extrémité extérieure (122A), une plaque de poussée (128). Socket socket according to one of claims 1 to 13, characterized in that the actuating part (122) of said lever (120) comprises, at its outer end (122A), a push plate (128). Socle de prise de courant selon l'une des revendications 1 à 14, caractérisé en ce qu'il comprend une plaque enjoliveur (101) dans laquelle est formé le puits et qui est pourvue d'une fente allongée (105) au travers de laquelle émerge ladite partie d'actionnement (122) dudit levier (120) et dans laquelle se déplace cette partie d'actionnement (122) lors du pivotement dudit levier (120) entre ses deux positions de connexion et de déconnexion.Socket socket according to one of Claims 1 to 14, characterized in that it comprises an embellishing plate (101) in which the well is formed and which is provided with an elongated slot (105) through which emerges said actuating part (122) from said lever (120) and in which this actuating part (122) moves during the pivoting of said lever (120) between its two connection and disconnection positions. Socle de prise de courant selon l'une des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que le levier (120) est réalisé par moulage d'une matière plastique.Socket socket according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the lever (120) is produced by molding a plastic material. Socle de prise de courant selon l'une des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce qu'il comprend une pluralité de puits (110) auxquels sont associés une pluralité de leviers (120) formant, pour chaque puits (110), moyens de déconnexion d'une fiche de prise de courant.Socket socket according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it comprises a plurality of wells (110) with which a plurality of levers (120) are associated, forming, for each well (110), means for disconnecting '' a plug.
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